tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post120310227686115529..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: DublinersMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-60565861135805803282011-01-08T08:34:00.609-05:002011-01-08T08:34:00.609-05:00Dubliners is one I've meant to read for years....Dubliners is one I've meant to read for years...I think I have it on the TBR (checking)No, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I'm sure it's at my university library.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-39261748675284884662011-01-05T15:30:05.215-05:002011-01-05T15:30:05.215-05:00bibliophilica - I think Portrait of the Artist as ...bibliophilica - I think Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man will be my next Joyce. <br /><br />Jeanne - I agree. He has a powerful way of capturing emotion. I can understand the draw of trying one of his more difficult books.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-1005404323916240212011-01-05T08:38:33.563-05:002011-01-05T08:38:33.563-05:00Joyce is one of the authors who can be relied on t...Joyce is one of the authors who can be relied on to bring tears to my eyes. The end of the story "Araby" is one I feel very deeply. This is usually unrelated to the actions of the story; it's just that he can describe the feelings people have so well, even when you have very little in common with his characters.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-34566184012506524932011-01-04T22:32:27.941-05:002011-01-04T22:32:27.941-05:00Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was my "...Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was my "gateway drug" to Joyce. Once I got past 'all the moo cow business' at the beginning I didn't find it that hard to read... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-76188102915208029202011-01-04T09:01:44.961-05:002011-01-04T09:01:44.961-05:00This was a great way to get a taste of his writing...This was a great way to get a taste of his writing without committing to a mammoth book like Ulysses. I’ve always been a bit scared of him and this was a good way to break the ice.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-49418997019392842912011-01-04T06:50:11.438-05:002011-01-04T06:50:11.438-05:00Oh, great review. I've had Ulysses in the she...Oh, great review. I've had Ulysses in the shelf for years and never had the courage to pick it up...and Mama-hood has dulled my attention span even more so that hasn't helped...I'll give this one a go when I get through the Christmas stash. :) xCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556843852780239036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-42705541554826238912011-01-03T21:52:11.920-05:002011-01-03T21:52:11.920-05:00Thanks for the suggestion. I have always been too ...Thanks for the suggestion. I have always been too nervous to try his books to because of my perception that he is a seriously challenging author and a fear that I might not be able to meet this challenge. I will be on the look out for Dubliners after reading your reviewRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-86878843353503419302011-01-03T20:29:24.961-05:002011-01-03T20:29:24.961-05:00I have this one on my shelf and I keep meaning to ...I have this one on my shelf and I keep meaning to get to it. I figured it would be an appetizer to some of his more lofty works :PJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905075906530067471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-66541438361761374322011-01-03T19:38:17.910-05:002011-01-03T19:38:17.910-05:00I'm glad that this wasn't too scary for yo...I'm glad that this wasn't too scary for you! I am also planning on reading this one before diving into any of his "big scary works."Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-18660889502385569202011-01-03T14:06:23.492-05:002011-01-03T14:06:23.492-05:00Thanks for the great review & recommendation. ...Thanks for the great review & recommendation. I read a short story of Joyce's but am blanking on the title, and I think I read The Dead as well. Joyce is challenging but wrote pleasantly enough that the language could sustain you rather than the scattered, stream-of-consciousness plots.Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.com